The Board granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, anxious distress, and traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic migraine type headaches but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a direct link between the Veteran's diagnosed conditions and his active service, while there was no such evidence linking obstructive sleep apnea to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder, anxious distress, and traumatic brain injury, Posttraumatic migraine type headaches, Obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25032636
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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